'Zuoyuezi' after caesarean in China: An interview survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-202

  Cheung, Ngai Fen ^a   Mander, Rosemary ^b   Cheng, Linan ^c   Chen, Vivian Yan ^c   Yang, Xiu Qun ^d   Qian, Hong Ping ^c   Qian, Jie Yan ^c  

^a University of Edinburgh ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Shanghai Municipal Key Clinical Specialty   (China)

^d Liuzhou Worker Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Caesarean; Chinese; Rite of passage; Yuesao; Zuoyuezi

Indexed keywords

EID: 31044447240     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.04.003     Document Type: Article

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